Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. I’m sure you heard the news. President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. And if confirmed, besides being the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice? She would be the third woman to serve on the court. … All the talk about another woman on the court? […]

Hi, Hope you’re enjoying the nice weather while we have it. Autumn is here. Which means a few things to me as a jogger. On one hand? The trees are getting beautiful. And jogging through a park or even a tree lined street can be breathtaking. But fall makes me think of something else. My […]

Hi, Professor Liviu Librescu was buried Friday morning in Israel. It’s not surprising that the wife of this special man seems very special as well. Here are some of the things that Marlena Librescu said at the funeral. “I was blessed to be with him each day for 42 years. To learn from his wisdom. […]

Hi, The last Torah Minute was not totally accurate! I kept talking about the Jewish People making and worshipping a golden calf. Well, that needs to be qualified. Part of the Jewish People did. Which part? The Talmud makes it very clear.  And a careful reading of the text supports it. (Exodus, 32:1-3) It was […]

Hi, Happy birthday! Today we become a People. The Jewish People finally arrive at Mount Sinai. We receive the Torah.  And are given our mission. G-d tells Moshe to speak to the “house of Israel”. (Exodus, 19:3) … The Talmud tells us, who is the “house of Israel”? The Jewish women. G-d tells Moshe to […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. The Jews finally leave Egypt.   The sea splits.  The Jews are saved.  And the Egyptians drown. (Exodus, 13:17-15:22) And the Jewish People sing praises to G-d. The song is part of the daily morning service until today. Moshe led the men.  And his sister, Miriam, led the women. […]

Hi,   Sorry I missed you on Friday.   We were speaking about the importance shared goals in a marriage.   … And shared goals don’t just make a marriage more meaningful.   They make it more romantic!   Because the more meaningful our goals?   The deeper our lives.   And the deeper the […]

Hi, Let’s refresh our memories. Jacob meets Rachel and it seems right out of the movies. Until we think about it. Jacob kisses Rachel.  But he cries! He “loves” her.  But suggests waiting seven years. And then the clincher. He loves her so much? That those seven years go by like a few days. Doesn’t […]

Hi, You could have thought you’re at the movies! Jacob meets Rachel. (Genesis, 29:9-20) He’s at the well talking to the shepherds. And Rachel arrives with her father’s sheep. What does Jacob do? He kisses Rachel. It sounds right out of Hollywood! Jacob was really swept off his feet! Then he offers to work seven […]

Hi, We can’t seem to avoid it. The Torah keeps coming back to weddings! Now its time for Jacob to find a wife. (Genesis, 28:1-4) … Isaac gives Jacob a charge. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women.” Or in other words, “Don’t marry out.” And Isaac sends Jacob to look in his […]